It's a tragedy that Bowie himself can't remember any of the events that went into the making of this 6-track, filler-free magnum opus. This album is great from beginning to end. Starting out with the 10 minute+ "Station To Station," which is almost symphonic in it's composition, we take a train ride into pop music. "Station To Station" is considered by many to be Bowie's best song, with Bowie not even singing until 3 minutes, 17 seconds in. After that, we head off with a slow start crescendoing to a grand finale of a song. "Golden Years" is pure pop. It's rumored that Elvis Presley was offered to sing this, but turned it down. It's not not to tap your feet and dance to this one. "Word On A Wing" is probably Bowie's plea to God. Apparently, it was answered, since Bowie kicked the habit and left for Germany shortly thereafter. "TVC15" is another pop number. It's one of the most catchiest things you'll ever heard that you'll enjoy having stuck in your head. "Stay" is the backwards version of "Station To Station." The last 2 or so minutes are a instrumental (his next album, "Low," really delved into the art of instrumentals.) It's probably the least exciting song of the album. "Wild Is The Wind" is the only cover song on this album (and it was recently covered again on the George Michaels album "Songs of the 20th Century.") It's a plaintive love song, with one of the most theatrical pleas ("Don't you know you're life...itself! ") Bowie shines on this album. If you go out and buy this right now, you will never look back and you will never be disappointed. Marc-David Jacobs
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